Window operator



Nov. 19, 1935. Q G A I N 2,021,260

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Inventor Patented Nov. 19, 1935 UNITED STATES @ATENT OFFICE WINDOW OPERATOR Clarence G. Marion, Sioux Falls, S. Dak.

Application June 1, 1934, Serial No. 728,588

15 Claims.

My invention relates generally to devices for operating storm windows or screens, and an important object of my invention is to provide means operatively connected between the storm window and the inner sash of a window structure whereby upon opening the inner sash by raising the same, the lower part of the storm window will be swung outwardly to an open position.

It is also an important object of my invention to provide a device of the character indicated which is automatic in its action and closes and locks the storm window when the inner sash is closed.

It is also an important object of my invention to provide a device of the character indicated which is readily adjustable so that the storm window will be opened upon raising the inner sash, the storm window being opened to a predetermined degree as a result.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent from a reading of the following description in connection with the drawing wherein for purposes of illustration I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a transverse vertical sectional View through a window structure showing the device connected between the inner sash and the storm Window.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional View through Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the stationary bracket.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the nu meral 5 refers generally to the inner sash which is slidable between the guides B, I mounted on the side of the window opening; and the numeral 8 refers generally to the storm window or screen which is hinged at its upper end for swinging outwardly at its lower end, the storm window being limited in its inward swinging by the strip 9.

In accordance with the invention I mount the segmental-shaped plate H3 in a vertical position to the inward faces of the strips 6 and 9 by means of screws or the like i I passing through the holes l2, l2 and i3 at opposite ends of the plate Ill. The wide end of the plate is mounted on the strip 9 and the narrow end on the strip 6.

Intermediate the upper and lower edges of the wide end of the plate ill is'the pivot M on which is mounted a bushing l5 which spaces the plate It from the plate ill, at the same time pivotally mounting the plate 16 on the pivot M. A nut I 8 threaded on the outer end of the pivot It holds the plate 16 on the pivot M.

The plate I5 is triangular in form and in its initial closed position is disposed with the hypotenuse thereof facing downwardly and rear- 5 wardly and the base vertically aligned with the inner surface of the storm window or screen 3 as shown in Figure 1. In this position of the plate 15 the base portion abuts or almost abuts the said inner surface of the storm window or 10 screen 8, while the opposite end or apex of the plate It is spaced from the outer face of the sash 5 as indicated in Figure 2.

At the apex of the plate i6 is a pivot l9 which pivotally connects to the inner side of the plate l5 l6 one end of the link or bracket 28 which has on its opposite end the U-shaped extension 2? the legs of which are provided with registered threaded holes to receive the threaded portion 22 of the corresponding bolt 23 which has its 20 remaining end laterally and inwardly bent to provide the pin 23 which is selectively insertible into one of the slots 24, 25 which are vertically spaced in the retaining bracket '36 which is fastened to the inner surface of the storm window or screen 8 in a vertical position as indicated in the drawing. A screw passing through the upper end of the bracket 26 holds the same in place, and a closure 2'! pivoted at its upper end as indicated at 28 to the upper part of the bracket is swingable laterally to expose the slots 24, 25 and enable removing the pin 23 and when in the closed position is retained by the U-shaped depending portion 29 of the lower end of the bracket, so as to securely hold the pin 23 in the selected one of the slots 24, 25.

At the juncture of the hypotenuse side of the plate 46 and the base there is a pivot 3B which pivotally connects one end of a second link 3i which is formed similarly to the link 20 but is reversed in position and has threaded therein the rod or bolt 32 which has its pin 33 engaged in a selected one of the slots in the bracket (it which mounted to the outer surface of the sash 5. The bracket 34 is similar in all particulars to the bracket 26.

To properly adjust the length of the links 28, 3| relative to each other, the bolts or rods 23 and 32 are removed from the corresponding brackets 26, 24 and screwed out or in to the required degree so that the bolts and links will lie substantially in horizontal positions when the sash 5 is closed, so that the storm window will also be closed and locked, by the coaction of the parts, in such a way that the storm window or screen 8 cannot be opened from the outside. If desired, the device may be so arranged that the sash will open sufficiently before pushing out the screen to enable reaching under the sash for the purpose of loosening the storm screen, should the screen be frozen or otherwise stuck.

By raising the sash 5, a pull is exerted on the lowest extremity of the plate i6, which will cause the lower extremity to move from the position shown in Figure 1 toward the right, in a movement in which the plate l5 pivots on its pivot i4, and wherein the right hand upper end of the plate will Swing first upwardly and toward the left in Figure l, and thereby push the lower part of the storm window or screen 8 toward the left and outwardly so as to open the same to a degree corresponding to the degree to which the sash 5 is raised or opened.

Although I have shown and described herein a preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be definitely understood that I do not desire to limit the application of the invention thereto, and any change or changes may be made in materials and in structure and in arrangement of parts, within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the subjoined claims.

What is claimed is:--

i. In combination with a window opening having a vertically slidable sash and a hingedly mounted storm window capable of swinging outwardly only, of toggle means operatively connected to and between said .sash and the lower part of said storm window, said toggle means being operative upon raising said sash to push the lower part of the storm window outwardly, said toggle means including adjustable links capable of being adjusted to predetermine a proportional opening of the storm window by the raising of said sash.

2. In combination with a window opening having a vertically slidable sash and a hingedly mounted storm window capable of swinging outwardly only, of toggle means operatively connected to and between said sash and the lower part of said storm window, said togglemeans being operative upon raising said sash to push the lower part of the storm window outwardly, said toggle means having a part arranged to engage the storm window in a manner to lock said storm window while the sash is in the lowered position.

3. In combination with a window frame having an inner vertically slidable sash and an outer hinged storm window, toggle means for swinging the storm window to different open and closed positions as the slidable sash is moved to diiferent open and closed positions, said toggle means having a member pivotally supported from the window frame between the sash and the window, a first link connected at one end to the window and at its opposite end to a part of said plate remote from its pivot, a second link pivoted at one end to another part of said plate and at its opposite end to the sash.

4. In combination with a window frame having an inner vertically slidable sash and an outer hinged storm window, toggle means for swinging the storm window to different open and closed positions as the slidable sash is moved to different open and closed positions, said toggle means having a member pivotally supported from the window frame between the sash and the window, a first link connected at one end to the window and at its opposite end to a part of said plate remote from its pivot, a second link pivoted at one end to another part of said plate and at its opposite end to the sash, and means pivoting said member to the window frame at a point above said links in a manner to produce a condition of overbalance while the sash and window are in the fully closed positions, said condition of overbalance preventing opening of the storm window from the outside.

5. In combination with a window frame having an inner vertically slidable sash and an outer hinged storm window, toggle means for swinging the storm window to different open and closed positions as the slidable sash is moved to different open and closed positions, said toggle means having a member pivotally supported from the window frame between the sash and the window, a first link connected at one end to the window and at its opposite end to a part of said plate remote from its pivot, a. second link pivoted at one end to another part of said plate and at its opposite end to the sash, and means for adjusting the length of the first and second links.

6. In combination with a window frame having an inner vertically slidable sash and an outer hinged storm window, toggle means for swinging the storm window to different open and closed positions as the slidable sash ismoved to different open and closed positions, said toggle means having a member pivotally supported from the window frame between the sash and the window, a first link connected at one end to the window and at its opposite end to a part of said plate remote from its pivot, 21. second link pivoted at one end to another part of said plate and at its opposite end to the sash, and first bracket means connecting the first link to the window, and second bracket means connecting the second link to the sash, the first and the second bracket means being arranged to permit selectively connecting the respective links at different vertically spaced points.

7 In combination with a window frame having an inner vertically slidable sash and an outer hinged storm window, toggle means for swinging the storm window to different open and closed positions as the slidable sash is moved to different open and closed positions, said toggle means having a member pivotally supported from the window frame between the sash and the window, a first link connected at one end to the window and at its opposite end to a part of said plate remote from its pivot, a second link pivoted at one end to another part of said plate and at its opposite end to the sash, said links being approximately parallel when the sash and the window are in their closed positions.

8. In combinationwith a window frame having an inner vertically slidable sash and an outer hinged storm window, toggle means for swinging the storm window to different open and closed positions as the slidable sash is moved to different open and closed positions, said toggle means having a member pivotally supported from the window frame between the sash and the window, a first link connected at one end to the window and at its opposite end to a part of said plate remote from its pivot, a second link pivoted at one end to another part of said plate and at its opposite end to the sash, said link having approximately horizontal positions when the sash and the window are in their closed positions.

9. In combination with a window frame having an inner vertically slidable sash and an outer hinged storm window, toggle means for swinging the storm window to different open and closed positions as the slidable sash is moved to different open and closed positions, said toggle means having a member pivotally supported from the window frame between the sash and the window, a first link connected at one end to the window and at its opposite end to a part of said plate remote from its pivot, a second link pivoted at one end to another part of said plate and at its opposite end to the sash, and means pivoting said member to the Window frame at a point above said links in a manner to produce a condition of over-balance while the sash and window are in the fully closed positions, said condition of overbalance preventing opening of the storm window from the outside, said link having approximately horizontal positions when the sash and the window are in their closed positions.

10. A device of the character described comprising a base, a bellcrank pivoted at one corner to said base, a first link having one end pivoted to a second corner of said bellcrank, a second link pivoted to the remaining corner of said bellcrank, and anchor means on the remaining ends of said links.

11. A device of the character described comprising a base, a bell crank pivoted at one corner to said base, a first link having one end pivoted to a second corner of said bellcrank, a second link pivoted to the remaining corner of said bellcrank, and anchor means on the remaining ends of said links, said first and second links being longitudinally adjustable.

12. A device of the character described comprising a base, a bellcrank pivoted at one corner to said base, a first link having one end pivoted to a second corner of said bellcrank, a second link pivoted to the remaining corner of said bellcrank, and anchor means on the remaining ends of said links, said remaining ends being removably connected to said anchor means, said anchor means having longitudinally spaced portions to which the respective remaining ends may be selectively connected.

13. In combination with a window frame including a vertical slidable sash and a storm screen pivoted at its upper end to an upper part of said frame and spaced outwardly from said sash; a base fastened to the side of said frame between the sash and the screen, a bellcrank pivoted at one corner to said base so as to swing in a vertical plane, an upper link pivoted at its inward end to a second corner of said bellcrank and having its remaining end pivoted to said screen, a lower link pivoted at one end to the third corner of said bellcrank and having its opposite end pivoted to said sash.

14. In combination with a window frame including a vertical slidable sash and a storm screen pivoted at its upper end to an upper part of said frame and spaced outwardly from said sash; a base fastened to the side of said frame between the sash and the screen, a bellcrank pivoted at one corner to said base so as to swing in a vertical plane, an upper link pivoted at its inward end to a second corner of said bellcrank and having its remaining end pivoted to said screen, a lower link pivoted at one end to the third corner of said bellcrank and having its opposite end pivoted to said sash, a first anchor on said screen, a second anchor on said sash, each of said anchors having vertically spaced portions to which the respective remaining ends of the links are selectively and pivotally connectible.

15. In combination with a window frame including a vertical slidable sash and a storm screen pivoted at its upper end to an upper part of said frame and spaced outwardly from said sash; a base fastened to the side of said frame between the sash and the screen, a bellcrank pivoted at one corner to said base so as to swing in a vertical plane, an upper link pivoted at its inward end to a second corner of said bellcrank and having its remaining end pivoted to said screen, a lower link pivoted at one end to the third corner of said bellcrank and having its opposite end pivoted to said sash, a first anchor on said screen, a second anchor on said sash, each of said anchors having vertically spaced portions to which the respective remaining ends of the links are selectively and pivotally connectible, said portions of the anchors including vertically spaced substantially horizontal openings in which said remaining ends of the links are insertible, and each of said anchors including a swingable closure normally engaging and holding the remaining end of the corresponding link in the selected one of the openings of the anchor.

CLARENCE G. MARION. 

